By Staff Reporter
The Mapuyu Second Grade Magistrate court in Lilongwe has convicted and sentenced three men to 7 years imprisonment with hard labour for the offence of robbery.
The court, through state prosecutor Sub Inspector Steve Galleta, heard that on October 31, 2022 the convicts, Austin Josamu, 31, Masawu Banda, 26, Matias Phiri, 29, and three others who are still at large went to Katchuta Farm in the district, where they stole property worth K5,849,250.
Galleta continued to tell the court that the six, tied the watchmen before breaking into the warehouse and stole 15 goats, 105 live chickens, 10 bags each, of rice and maize, 12 bags of fertilizer and other assorted items.
They transported the items in four trips using a hired minibus to Lilongwe City where they sold.
Austin Josamu, hails from Katutula Village, Masawu Banda, hails from Sawala Village, both in Traditional Authority Mkanda, Mchinji, whilst Matias Phiri, hails from Nkachare Village, T/A Wimbe in Kasungu District.
